This time we decided to give you two weeks for the challenge. We will simply not close it next week, but leave it open for another one.
Rules for anyone who is new to this PJ tradition:
1) Choose an artist you like, you admire, you stalk or you just want to mess with.
2) Create an artwork imitating their style, techniques, colour choices, and/or themes.
3) Pretend they are the author of that piece.
Bonus challenge: While you're free to use the full two weeks, submitting on or right before 1st of April is encouraged if you can make it in time.
Canvas Size - Imitate the choices of your prank victim.
Colors - Imitate the choices of your prank victim.
Transparency - Imitate the choices of your prank victim.
Animation - Imitate the choices of your prank victim.
The challenge thread will have all the challenge updates. The thread is also a great place to post your WIPs.
The following pixel artists produced Pixel Joint's top rated pixel art for February 2026.
Many thanks go out to this month's top pixel artists, and all the members who took time to rate!
Pixel Loop 7
Draw a sprite of a robot as it was invented in past era (steampunk, medieval, in the 80's, any retrofuturistic aesthetic will do).
Links for inspiration:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberpunk_derivatives
https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Retrofuturism
Canvas size: Max. 128x240 px. (vertical or horizontal).
Colours: Max. 25.
Transparency: Required.
Animation: Forbidden.
Pixel Loop 6
Design a door that leads to another world, show hints of what lies beyond from the door.
Canvas size: Max. 200x300 vertical.
Colours: Max. 16.
Transparency: Forbidden.
Animation: Forbidden.
Challenge results: https://maetheria.com/
The next theme is 1930s!
Don't forget to comment on the pieces you like! Not only does a comment have the potential to make the artist's day, if you post a lot you'll win one of the fancy new trophies!
